2019 Central Coast Olive Oil Competition new Early Bird registration available now until Friday, March 22

By: Staff Report - Updated: 3 months ago

Posted Feb 15, 2019

PASO ROBLES —The Central Coast Olive Oil Competition, hosted annually by the California Mid-State Fair and in partnership with the Lodi Grape Festival, is now accepting entries. The 11th annual competition will take place in April 2019 and will be featuring olive oil from across the state of California.Olive oils are separated into four categories: extra virgin, flavored extra virgin, organic extra virgin, and flavored organic extra virgin. The categories are then separated into classes by varietal. The panel of competition judges, who are from across the state of California, evaluate each entry according to aroma, taste, and intensity, ranging from delicate to robust.Chief Judge Paul Vossen has put together an extraordinary group of judges for the annual competition. Judges are qualified based on their experience using olive oil in cooking, education and production.The early bird registration period is now through March 22, and is $60 per entry. From March 23 to 29, registration then increases to $70 per entry. Register today at cmsfw.fairmanager.com.For information, visit centralcoastwinecomp.com/olive-oil/.

For more information, visit www.midstatefair.com.The 2019 California Mid-State Fair runs July 17-28 and this year’s theme is “Let’s Have S’More Fun!”